Rock, Walworth County voter turnouts higher than predicted

JANESVILLE  It was an unprecedented vote: The primary for the first recall election in the state's history.

"We really don't have anything to compare it to," said Walworth County Clerk Kim Bushey.

In Rock County, Tom Barrett defeated Kathleen Falk 10,035 to 8,445. Barrett took 50.1 percent of the county's vote and Falk took 42.1 percent. The remaining votes went to Doug La Follette, Kathleen Vinehout and Gladys Huber.

In Walworth County, Barrett defeated Falk 4,780 to 2,667. Barrett took 59.6 percent of the county's vote and Falk took 33.2 percent.